Meaning of 'crunch'

noun

the act of crushing

Synonyms: crush

noun

the sound of something crunching

Example: "They heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path."

noun

a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)

Example: "an end-of-the year crunch"

verb

to reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

Synonyms: grind bray mash comminute

verb

to make a crushing noise

Example: "Their shoes were crunching on the gravel."

Synonyms: crackle scranch scraunch

verb

to chew noisily

Example: "The children crunched the celery sticks"

Synonyms: munch chomp champ

verb

to press or grind with a crushing noise

Example: "I crunched on chips."

Synonyms: grind cranch craunch